Southwyke Early Origins

The surname Southwyke was first found in Kirkcudbrightshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Chille Chuithbheirt), part of the present day Council Area of Dumfries and Galloway, former county in Southwestern Scotland, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. Gilbert Southwick was son of Gospatrick, son of Orm, Earl of Northumberland. The parish of Southwick in Durham is of particular interest to the family. "The estate was once the property of a family named Suthwyk, and afterwards formed part of the possessions of the Hedworths."

Southwyke Spelling Variations

Southwyke Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Southwick, Southaik, Sowtheake, Sowdeak and others.

Southwyke Early History

Southwyke Early History

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Southwyke Early Notables (pre 1700)

Southwyke Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Lawrence and Cassandra Southwick, who came to Massachusetts in 1630; John Southwick, who arrived in Salem, MA sometime between 1620 and 1650; Provided Southwick, who settled in Salem, MA in 1639.

The Southwyke Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Southwyke Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.